Article 14. Board of arbitration

1. Any disputes arising through the EFFS shall be settled by the Board of Arbitration.
2. The Board of Arbitration is elected by the General Assembly and shall consist of three members who will serve for a period of two years. Should the arbitrators be unable to settle a dispute within one month, the President and the Vice-Presidents of the EFFS shall make the final decision on the dispute. 
3. The party seeking an arbitration award shall make an deposit payment to cover the estimated costs and expenditure incurred in the course of the arbitration proceedings. The amount of the deposit shall be determined by the Board of Arbitration. Should the deposit prove insufficient in the course of the arbitration proceedings, the Board of Arbitration must request an additional deposit to cover the costs. The Board of Arbitration shall not take any further action or continue its work unless a further deposit has been made.
4. Before a decision is reached, the arbitrators shall hear the parties and establish the facts which are the subject of the dispute. The arbitration procedure shall otherwise be left to the discretion of the arbitrators. The Board of Arbitration shall take its decision by simple majority in the presence of all its members. The Federation shall consider its decision to be final if taken within a period of one month, as defined in Article 14, Section 2 above.
5. In accordance with Section 2, the arbitrators shall be entitled to compensation for their travel and other expenses, as approved by the Board.